Saturday 31st January 10am-12noon
With a meeting afterwards to discuss future plans.
This is expected to be more of a low-key affair than the previous vigils, but will hopefully get the message out that the problem has not abated, and that British companies are compliant in that, and that people of Falmouth care.
Friday 30 January 2009
Monday 19 January 2009
Hi,
Just want to say nice one to all who turned up on Saturday. There are photos here: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/419135.html?c=on#c213320
Despite rumours of ceasefire, the killings are continuing.
If they are still going on this weekend, we'll be on the Moor again, 10-12.
Either way, I think it would be good to do somethng with the momentum we've gathered for this; suggestions welcome. Any comments, or to join our mailing list, please get in touch:
paulrobotwalker@yahoo.co.uk
Paul
Just want to say nice one to all who turned up on Saturday. There are photos here: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/419135.html?c=on#c213320
Despite rumours of ceasefire, the killings are continuing.
If they are still going on this weekend, we'll be on the Moor again, 10-12.
Either way, I think it would be good to do somethng with the momentum we've gathered for this; suggestions welcome. Any comments, or to join our mailing list, please get in touch:
paulrobotwalker@yahoo.co.uk
Paul
Wednesday 14 January 2009
Monday 12 January 2009
Gaza Solidarity Vigil, Falmouth, Saturday 17th Jan
Following enthuseasm from last week's vigil, a second is being called this saturday, 17th January 10am-12noon.
This coincides with another day of national demonstrations (including in Penzance, at the bottom of Causewayhead, for anyone who is closer to there than to Falmouth, contact: pete@plumpeace.co.uk)
There will be participatory street-art, and please bring old/charity shop shoes - a photograph of a large pile of shoes will symbolically voice our shame on Israel for this internationally illegal military action. We will also try to send them to the Israel Embassy. I also suggest that anyone could individually send a shoe or pair of shoes to the embassy and inundate the embassy with these symbolic shoes of shame.
The attack is continuing to ecalate, with the illegal use of phosphorescent bombs against civilians, most of whom are already refugees from the Israeli regime. Demonstrations have broken records - the largest ever in solidarity with the Palestinian people - but are being violently repressed across the world, with London police beating sit-down protesters, over 500 Israeli protesters arrested, and those in the West Bank being shot at with live rounds. All the while, the number of dead, injured, homeless and starving civilians in Gaza continues to rise.
Local demonstrations are vitally important for showing the world the far-reaching dissent against these atrocities, and to raise awareness of the issues, support for the solidarity movement, and hope for the victims in Gaza.
See you on Saturday.
This coincides with another day of national demonstrations (including in Penzance, at the bottom of Causewayhead, for anyone who is closer to there than to Falmouth, contact: pete@plumpeace.co.uk)
There will be participatory street-art, and please bring old/charity shop shoes - a photograph of a large pile of shoes will symbolically voice our shame on Israel for this internationally illegal military action. We will also try to send them to the Israel Embassy. I also suggest that anyone could individually send a shoe or pair of shoes to the embassy and inundate the embassy with these symbolic shoes of shame.
The attack is continuing to ecalate, with the illegal use of phosphorescent bombs against civilians, most of whom are already refugees from the Israeli regime. Demonstrations have broken records - the largest ever in solidarity with the Palestinian people - but are being violently repressed across the world, with London police beating sit-down protesters, over 500 Israeli protesters arrested, and those in the West Bank being shot at with live rounds. All the while, the number of dead, injured, homeless and starving civilians in Gaza continues to rise.
Local demonstrations are vitally important for showing the world the far-reaching dissent against these atrocities, and to raise awareness of the issues, support for the solidarity movement, and hope for the victims in Gaza.
See you on Saturday.
Photos
From Saturday 10th January. The vigil was a success; an estimated 80 people turned up in all, including reporters from the West Briton, the Packet and Radio Cornwall, and Mayor of Penryn, Mary May. The event also had the support of a number of local churches and organisations. £149 was raised for the Red Cross Emergency Appeal (not that it's about charty, but that was still pretty good huh?)
Friday 9 January 2009
Gaza Vigil, Falmouth
Vigil for the people of Gaza
Falmouth Moor, Saturday 10th Jan 2009
10am-12noon
Vigil in Falmouth for the People of Gaza
(All quotes from http://talestotell.wordpress.com/ where there is a daily blog from peace workers in Gaza)
This Saturday, 10th January, a vigil is to be held on Falmouth Moor, 10am-12noon, in solidarity with the people of Gaza. This will include a number of two-minute silences, information leafleting, speaches, and opportunities for discussion. The intention is to raise awareness, show the people of Gaza that yet another corner of the world cares about their plight, and send the message out to local, national and international powers that the current atrocities must not be allowed to continue. Peace activist Jenny Linnel, 33, from Devon, who intends to move to Falmouth to be with friends on her return, is in Gaza now:'"This is a humanitarian crisis. It's absolutely desperate. People feel isolated.... The best we can do is to be a witness to these atrocities and report back so pressure can be applied by the international community." Our government is continuing to be complicit in the violence by allowing it's arm trading with Israel to continue.
50% of Gaza's population re under 18 - and are trapped there.Sara, 11, 'Gaza is living in a siege, like a big jail; no water, no electric power. People feel afraid, don't sleep at night, and very day more people are killed.'
We have lecturers, local church figures and families suporting Saturday's vigil, aswell as the more typical demographic. We hope this to be a moving, informative and motivating event both for those involved, and for passers-by, which has ripples far beyond the streets of Falmouth. The more pressure we put on our government, locally as well as nationally, the more likely they will stop sitting back, alowing this humanitarian crisis to continue unabated. We hope also to raise awareness of the constant oppresion suffered by the Palstinian people at the hands of the Israeli state, with the help of British companies.
Linnel describes the evacues of Rafah, yesterday,' Most of these areas are refugee camps, where residents are being made refugees yet again, some for the third or fourth time following the mass home demolitions of 2003 and 2004 by Israeli military D-9 bulldozers.'
Falmouth Moor, Saturday 10th Jan 2009
10am-12noon
Vigil in Falmouth for the People of Gaza
(All quotes from http://talestotell.wordpress.com/ where there is a daily blog from peace workers in Gaza)
This Saturday, 10th January, a vigil is to be held on Falmouth Moor, 10am-12noon, in solidarity with the people of Gaza. This will include a number of two-minute silences, information leafleting, speaches, and opportunities for discussion. The intention is to raise awareness, show the people of Gaza that yet another corner of the world cares about their plight, and send the message out to local, national and international powers that the current atrocities must not be allowed to continue. Peace activist Jenny Linnel, 33, from Devon, who intends to move to Falmouth to be with friends on her return, is in Gaza now:'"This is a humanitarian crisis. It's absolutely desperate. People feel isolated.... The best we can do is to be a witness to these atrocities and report back so pressure can be applied by the international community." Our government is continuing to be complicit in the violence by allowing it's arm trading with Israel to continue.
50% of Gaza's population re under 18 - and are trapped there.Sara, 11, 'Gaza is living in a siege, like a big jail; no water, no electric power. People feel afraid, don't sleep at night, and very day more people are killed.'
We have lecturers, local church figures and families suporting Saturday's vigil, aswell as the more typical demographic. We hope this to be a moving, informative and motivating event both for those involved, and for passers-by, which has ripples far beyond the streets of Falmouth. The more pressure we put on our government, locally as well as nationally, the more likely they will stop sitting back, alowing this humanitarian crisis to continue unabated. We hope also to raise awareness of the constant oppresion suffered by the Palstinian people at the hands of the Israeli state, with the help of British companies.
Linnel describes the evacues of Rafah, yesterday,' Most of these areas are refugee camps, where residents are being made refugees yet again, some for the third or fourth time following the mass home demolitions of 2003 and 2004 by Israeli military D-9 bulldozers.'
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